Mining Construction Contracts Lead (EPCM Onsite)

Careermine; Virginia City (NV); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP seeks a Mining Construction Contract Administrator for a large mining EPCM project. This onsite, full-time role supports post-award contract activities across multiple vendors, ensuring compliance with terms and regulatory requirements while coordinating with procurement, construction management, and project controls teams.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in procurement/contract management for heavy civil or mining projects, strong communication skills, and MSHA certification.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant procurement and contract management experience in large-scale heavy civil construction, process facilities, and/or mining infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated hands-on contract administration, documentation, and communication while onsite during a large-scale project with multiple vendors.
• Knowledge of contract terms and conditions, negotiations, and industry standards and regulations, is required.
• Commitment to safety. MSHA certification is required.
• Strong verbal/written communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and decision-making skills with good working computer capabilities in MS Office products.

Responsibilities

• Review, interpret, and administer contracts to ensure compliance with agreed terms and conditions in collaboration with the client and the WSP procurement, construction management, and project controls teams.
• Support the preparation, negotiation, and execution of field work instructions, amendments and contract change orders.
• Monitor contractual obligations, deliverables, milestones, notices, and deadlines.
• Identify contractual risks and work with project, legal, commercial, finance, and procurement teams to mitigate them.
• Manage contract correspondence, records, claims, variations, and supporting documentation.
• Provide guidance to project team on contractual rights, responsibilities, processes, and escalation requirements.
• Coordinate with engineering and internal stakeholders on contract-related matters.
• Assist with commercial reporting, cost impacts, payment provisions, and contractual performance tracking.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.

Skills

Contract management

Procurement

MS Office

Communication

Safety awareness

Field liaison

Education

MSHA certification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

WSP seeks a Mining Construction Contract Administrator for a large mining EPCM project. This onsite, full-time role supports post-award contract activities across multiple vendors, ensuring compliance with terms and regulatory requirements while coordinating with procurement, construction management, and project controls teams.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in procurement/contract management for heavy civil or mining projects, strong communication skills, and MSHA certification.